It’s a delicate（棘手的）time — if not every parent’s worst nightmare — when a child enters adolescence.
Not only are their bodies __ _ physically , but hormones (荷尔蒙) are spreading violently and bad moods are in full swing (活跃).Katie Couric spoke with Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a parenting expert and clinical psychologist , all about how parents can __ with their s , and finally get some answers .Every parent wants to know what is going on inside their ager’s _ ___, and while the normal instinct (本能) is to give them the third degree (盘问) about their day , Dr Greenberg strongly _ __ us not to question s closely for long , who are _ __ to get upset or excited all of a sudden.
direct, general questions like “How was your day?” or “How was the date?”. s will respond more positively toquestions like “How was the movie?”they aren’t ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. Listening is an important part of any, and interrupting your child may not get you much.
Most adolescents are discovering who they are and how theysociety. While it might seem that their eyes are laden with laser beams (激光束) and you are their next target, they are also under a lot of pressure, both socially and academically. Let themthemselves freely; this is their way of telling you about their.
Even though the idea isn’t “cool”, research has found that about 80% of s admire and want to spend time with their parents. s really love their parents!
, but believe it. They arebetween wanting that precious independence andmom and dad.
Show your kids at an early age that it’s okay to talk about anything at home.like drugs, and alcohol can be scary for bothto discuss, but having these conversations has been proven to help s keep a healthy lifestyle.
It is totally possible toa strong relationship with your ! Just remember to stay calm,what they have to say, and don’t take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.
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